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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Let's taste the Korean Chilli Paste called Gochujang

Gochujang to Be Classified by Spiciness

The Korean food industry has agreed to five standard levels of
spiciness for gochujang, or Korean chili paste, for international
customers.

But Korea's two biggest food companies, CJ and
Daesang, find it difficult to agree on the terminology and unit they
will use. CJ says it will use "medium" for the third level, while
Daesang says it wants to use "moderate." And the two companies are also
debating over whether to use a Scoville unit or PPM, which both measure
the spiciness in a dish

Korea's ginseng are set to become internationally
recognized products. According to the government the traditional
Korean foods have passed seven of the total eight steps of reviews by
the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which defines international food
standards.

Korean chili paste is expected to receive
international protection of its Korean name gochujang. And Korea's
ginseng products will now be exported to more countries as they will no
longer be classified as medicinal products.

The government says the new-found recognition will hopefully lead to people around the world knowing more about Korean food.